News Advisory: Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly and Director Chris Warner to join community members to celebrate the transformation of SE Foster Road

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News Advisory:

Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly and Director Chris Warner to join community members to celebrate the transformation of SE Foster Road

Holgate and Foster

New traffic signals, ornamental street lights and bike lanes at the corner of SE Foster Road and Holgate Boulevard. Photo by Hannah Schafer, Portland Bureau of Transportation.

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(June 12, 2019) On Thursday, June 13, Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly and Transportation Director Chris Warner will join representatives of the Foster Area Business and Neighborhood Associations, the Portland Mercado and Hacienda CDC, and Prosper Portland to celebrate the completion of the Foster Transportation and Streetscape Project. 

The project extends from SE 50th Avenue to the western edge of the Lents Town Center at SE 90th Avenue. The changes to the street and urban design transformed Foster Road from a high speed, auto-oriented corridor into a more balanced streetscape that is safer and more accessible for people walking, biking, taking transit and driving. Additionally, the new design supports and enhances the growing mix of businesses and residences in the neighborhood.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has lined up community and PBOT-hosted events to encourage residents to get out and explore the newly-improved corridor. Details about those activities will be shared at tomorrow's event.

Funding for the $9 million Foster Road project came from the Fixing our Streets Program, the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal District, Portland Transportation System Development Charges and a federal grant.

What:  Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, Transportation Director Chris Warner and representatives of the Foster Area Business and Neighborhood Associations, the Portland Mercado and Hacienda CDC, and Prosper Portland will celebrate the completion of the Foster Transportation and Streetscape Project. 

When: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019

Where: Portland Mercado, 7238 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Why: After five years of planning, development and construction, the Foster Transportation and Streetscape Project is complete.

Visuals: Remarks by Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, Director Chris Warner, and community members followed by a ceremonial ribbon cutting

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